South Plainfield High School

200 Lake Street, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,044
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
South Plainfield School District
Middlesex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
50thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
35thpercentile
Class size11.2 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South Plainfield High School

South Plainfield High School is a public high school in South Plainfield, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of South Plainfield School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,044 students were enrolled, with about 11.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

200 Lake Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,044 students
Students per teacher
11.2 to 1
AP courses offered
18
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
South Plainfield School District
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
341536003632

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.